Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Nigeria
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 4,711 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,558 international-$ in 2021 prices in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 1,153 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 153rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 156th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,267 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,525 international-$ in 2021 prices | 741.75 international-$ in 2021 prices | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 4,213 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,982 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,232 international-$ in 2021 prices | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 4,752 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,659 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,094 international-$ in 2021 prices | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 749.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,219 international-$ in 2021 prices | 469.53 international-$ in 2021 prices | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 2,894 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,695 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,200 international-$ in 2021 prices | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5,748 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,672 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,075 international-$ in 2021 prices | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 5,071 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,355 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,716 international-$ in 2021 prices | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Nigeria, at 4,711 international-$ in 2021 prices against 3,558 international-$ in 2021 prices in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 1,153 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Nigeria ranks 153rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 156th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.